Hofstra University

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Acceptance Rate

68.1%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1230–1400

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$55,450

Undergrad Enrollment

6,155

Applicants

22,890

Yield Rate

9.9%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$34,176/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $136,704 over four years.

What grads earn

$63,728/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $59,051 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.1 years of pay.

79% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

42%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Hofstra University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$28,219

$30–48k$31,387

$48–75k$33,450

$75–110k$36,769

Over $110k$37,348

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

70%

Completion · all

67%

Completion · Pell

61%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

71%

Median debt

$23,621

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

22,890

Admitted

16,15770.6%

Enrolled

1,59310% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

69.3%▼ +0.8pp

Application Volume

23,577 applicants▼ 3%

Hofstra University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	5	—	—	—
Rape	3	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation43% / 57%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball37Basketball14Golf9Lacrosse46Soccer29Tennis8Track & Field44Wrestling27

Women's

Basketball14Field Hockey27Golf10Lacrosse33Soccer30Softball22Tennis11Track & Field117Volleyball18

Research Activity

FY 2024

$10Mtotal R&D expenditure#374 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General96 grads

Finance, General67 grads

Business Administration and Management, General57 grads

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other47 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General45 grads

Physician Assistant45 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General44 grads

Political Science and Government, General38 grads

Journalism36 grads

Community Health and Preventive Medicine36 grads

4yr Grad Rate

60%

6yr Grad Rate

70%

Retention Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$69,039